Guido Rodríguez (born 12 April 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for the Argentina national team and last played club football for La Liga club Real Betis. He was a member of the Argentina team that won the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Club career
Rodríguez began his career with River Plate, whom he debuted for in 2014. He stayed with the club until 2016. He struggled for playing time, only managing to appear in sixteen league matches and twice in the Copa Argentina. Rodríguez also spent time on loan with Defensa y Justicia in 2016, managing fifteen league appearances.
In the summer of 2016, Rodríguez joined Mexican side Club Tijuana. He made 39 league appearances and scored five goals.
On 7 July 2017, Rodríguez joined Club América in a reported $7 million deal, reuniting with former Tijuana manager Miguel Herrera.[4]
On 9 May 2024, Rodríguez signed a pre-contract agreement with FC Barcelona. He will join the club as a free agent in the summer of 2024.
International career
On 9 June 2017, Rodríguez earned his first call-up with the Argentina national team for the friendly match against Brazil in Melbourne. He came on as a substitute for Paulo Dybala in Argentina's 1–0 win.
In May 2019, Rodríguez was included in Argentina's 23-man squad for the 2019 Copa América.[5]
He scored his first international goal in Argentina's second group match of the 2021 Copa América on 18 June 2021, the only goal in a 1–0 victory against Uruguay.[6]
On 11 November 2022, Rodríguez was included in Argentina's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[7]
In June 2024, Rodríguez was included in Lionel Scaloni's final 26-man Argentina squad for the 2024 Copa América.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 16 May 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| River Plate | 2014 | Argentine Primera División | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 1 | ||||
| Defensa y Justicia (loan) | 2016 | Argentine Primera División | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 0 | ||
| Tijuana | 2016–17 | Liga MX | 39 | 5 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 42 | 5 | ||
| América | 2017–18 | 37 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 48 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | 44 | 8 | 7 | 0 | – | – | 51 | 8 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 22 | 3 | – | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 24 | 3 | |||
| Total | 103 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 123 | 12 | ||
| Real Betis | 2019–20 | La Liga | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 38 | 2 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 9[d] | 1 | – | 47 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7[d] | 1 | 1[e] | 0 | 44 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | – | 29 | 2 | |||
| Total | 139 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 173 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 312 | 24 | 31 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 372 | 27 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
- ^ Appearance(s) in Supercopa MX
- ^ One appearance in Campeones Cup, one appearance in Leagues Cup
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance(s) in Supercopa de España
International
- As of match played 29 June 2024[10]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rodríguez goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 June 2021 | Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília, Brazil |  Uruguay |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2021 Copa América |
Honours
River Plate
América
Betis
Argentina
Individual
- Liga MX Defensive Midfielder of the Year: 2016-17, 2018–19
- Liga MX Balón de Oro: 2018–19
References
- ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Argentina (ARG)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 1. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Guido Rodríguez". Real Betis. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "G. Rodriguez". La Liga. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "Guido Rodríguez, flamante refuerzo del América". Univision (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ "Oficial: Marchesín y Guido Rodríguez, con Argentina en la Copa América; Meza, fuera" (in Spanish). Marca. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ Mukherjee, Soham (19 June 2021). "Watch: Lionel Messi's Sublime Assist Against Uruguay". Goal. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Lista de convocados de la Selección Argentina para Qatar 2022". AFA (in Spanish). AFA. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Lionel Scaloni dio a conocer la lista de la Selección argentina para la Copa América 2024". Todo Noticias. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Guido Rodríguez at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ Guido Rodríguez at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Real Betis 1–1 Valencia (5–4 on pens): Real Betis win Copa del Rey final on penalties". BBC Sport. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ Murray, Scott (18 December 2022). "Argentina beat France on penalties after thrilling World Cup final – live reaction". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ Graham, Bryan Armen (11 July 2021). "Argentina 1-0 Brazil: Copa América final – live!". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Argentina defeats Colombia to Become The Champion of CONMEBOL Copa América 2024™". Copa América. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Italy 0–3 Argentina: Messi and Di Maria shine in impressive Finalissima win". BBC Sport. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
External links
- Profile at the Real Betis website
- Guido Rodríguez at Soccerway
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